SQUASH
India finishes fifth in World Squash Group Championship 2024
Indian males’s workforce registered its finest ever end in World Squash Group Championship 2024 in Hong Kong on Saturday.
India defeated Hong Kong 2-0 within the fifth-place match. Abhay Singh defeated Tsz Kwan Lau 12-10, 11-7, 11-4 within the first recreation earlier than Velavan Senthilkumar beat Henry Leung 12-10, 8-11, 5-11, 11-1, 11-8 within the second to substantiate the place.
– Group Sportstar
FOOTBALL
Defending champion Companies surprised by Manipur in Santosh Trophy; Bengal beats Jammu and Kashmir 3-1
Manipur shocked defending champion Companies 1-0 within the inaugural match of the Santosh Trophy Nationwide Soccer Championship at Deccan Area (Aziznagar) right here on Saturday.
In different matches, West Bengal recorded a 3-1 win towards Jammu & Kashmir, who’re taking part in within the ultimate spherical for the primary time since 2015-16, whereas hosts Telangana salvaged a one-all draw towards Rajasthan.
Within the largest upset of the day, final 12 months’s semifinalist Manipur emerged successful a closely-fought contest with the match-winner coming via Shunjanthan Ragui within the 96th minute of a perfectly-placed header that looped into the highest nook following Zahir’s cross.
For the house workforce, it was a good begin to its marketing campaign to rally from a deficit with Amit Godara giving Rajasthan the lead within the 53rd minute. Within the dying minutes, Tejavath Sai Karthik.
-V. V. Subrahmanyam
CYCLING
Sports activities Minister set to launch ‘Match India Biking Tuesdays’ on Dec 17
Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will flag off the ‘Match India Biking Tuesdays’ initiative on December 17 on the Main Dhyan Chand Nationwide Stadium in New Delhi.
The ‘Match India Biking Tuesdays’ initiative will unfold to over 100 venues throughout India on December 17, with simultaneous occasions occurring throughout the Sports activities Authority of India regional centres.
The initiative shall be continued within the type of biking occasions happening each Tuesday throughout the nation following the launch.
CWG gold medallist boxer Nitu Ghanghas additionally shared an Instagram publish, emphasising the occasion’s potential to fight air pollution and create a brighter future.
Match India champion Manas Saha and kettlebell sports activities athlete Anshu Taravath have additionally voiced their help, highlighting the twin advantages of health and environmental sustainability.
-PTI
BRIDGE
Indian Railway A, Fenesta enter Ashok Ruia Memorial Winter Nationwide Bridge quarterfinals
Indian Railway A, Fenesta, Monica Jajoo, Pravaha, Eisk, Challengers, Shree Cement and Mohota entered the gold group quarterfinals of the Ashok Ruia Memorial Winter Nationwide Bridge Championship.
Eight different groups within the silver group made it to the quarterfinal spherical right here within the match performed in Balewadi, with Northern Inexperienced topping the league.
Within the gold group, Indian Railway A emerged as the highest performer within the eighth spherical, accumulating 120.55 factors. Fenesta and Monica Jaju secured the second and third positions with scores of 108.39 and 103.12 factors, respectively.
The Indian Railway A workforce consists of Sumit Mukherjee, Debabrata Majumdar, Sayantan Kushari, Sagnik Roy, Gopinath Manna and Sandip Datta.
Outcomes:
Gold Group: 1. Indian Railway A (120.55 factors); 2. Fenesta (108.39 factors); 3. Monica Jajoo (103.12 factors); 4. Pravaha (102.47 factors); 5. Eisk (94.14 factors); 6. Challengers (93.99 factors); 7. Shree Cement (92.41 factors); 8. Mohota (89.51 factors).
-PTI
VOLLEYBALL
CAVA declares Nations Cup to advertise sport throughout Central Asia
Central Asian Volleyball Affiliation, introduced determination to construct CAVA Nations Cup to advertise volleyball throughout Central Asian area. The match is poised to develop into a flagship occasion, bringing collectively prime groups from Central Asia to compete on the highest degree. The introduction of the CAVA Nations Cup aligns with the rising reputation of volleyball worldwide and serves as a catalyst for the game’s improvement throughout Central Asia.
Central Asian Volleyball Affiliation (CAVA) is affiliated to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Mohamed Latheef, President CAVA, expressed his pleasure, “We’re excited to associate with Baseline Ventures who’ve been the brainchild behind the very fashionable Prime Volleyball League in India. We’re excited to work on the CAVA Nations Cup with Baseline as we witnessed India’s stand out efficiency over the last Asian Video games which was a direct results of the success of Prime Volleyball League.”
The small print on the variety of contributors within the CAVA Nations Cup, together with the qualification standards, the venues and dates for the inaugural version are but to be finalised.
Talking in regards to the partnership, Tuhin Mishra, Co-Founder & MD, Baseline Ventures stated, “We’re proud to collaborate with Central Asian Volleyball Affiliation on the CAVA Nations Cup, which guarantees to be a game-changer for volleyball in central Asia. This match is not going to solely showcase the area’s expertise but in addition present gamers with a platform to compete for FIVB rating factors.”
-Group Sportstar
CAVA males’s volleyball membership c’ship 2024: PVL 3 champion Calicut Heroes defeats HNSC to clinch maiden title
Prime Volleyball League season three winner Calicut Heroes received its maiden CAVA Males’s Volleyball Membership Championship 2024, held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
India defeated residence favourites HNSC, Nepal 3-1 (25-21, 24-26, 25-14, 25-17) to win its first title.
The match options 5 groups from 4 international locations: Nepal, India, Iran, and the Maldives. Gandaki and Assist Nepal will characterize the host nation, whereas Iran’s Chadormalu and Membership HDC from the Maldives will be a part of the Heroes from India.
-Group Sportstar
TENNIS
ITF ladies’s match: Shrivalli Bhamidipaty beats second seed Sahaja Yamalapalli
Shrivalli Bhamidipaty cruised previous second seed Sahaja Yamalapalli 6-3, 6-1 within the semifinals of the $25,000 ITF ladies’s tennis match on the District Sports activities Advanced on Saturday.
The 23-year-old Shrivalli transformed 5 of eight breakpoints within the match for her dominant efficiency. She confronted solely two breakpoints within the match and saved one.
Within the ultimate, fifth seeded Shrivalli will play unseeded Bunyawi Thamchaiwat of Thailand who was equally authoritative in her victory over Zhibek Kulambayeva of Kazakhstan.
Bunyawi received the doubles title in partnership with compatriot Thasaporn Naklo, beating Akanksha Nitture and Soha Sadiq for the lack of six video games. It was the fifth doubles title within the skilled circuit for Bunyawi.
The outcomes:
Singles (semifinals): Bunyawi Thamchaiwat (Tha) bt Zhibek Kulambayeva (Kaz) 6-1, 6-4; Shrivalli Bhamidipaty bt Sahaja Yamalapalli 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles (ultimate): Thasaporn Naklo & Bunyawi Thamchaiwat (Tha) bt Akanksha Nitture & Soha Sadiq 6-4, 6-2.
-Kamesh Srinivasan
GOLF
Rival factions of IGU to carry separate AGMs to elect workplace bearers on Sunday
Rival factions of Indian Golf Union (IGU) one led by its president Brijinder Singh and the opposite by its Secretary Common Harish Shetty will maintain separate elections right here on Sunday with totally different electoral rolls and returning officers as infighting continued within the controversy-ridden nationwide federation.
The elections referred to as by Singh faction shall be held on the India Habitat Centre right here and shall be performed by Justice (retd) Rameshwar Singh Malik who has been permitted by the Delhi Excessive Court docket to oversee the polls as Returning Officer (RO).
Singh is about to be declared elected as president by Justice (retd) Malik as he’s the only real candidate for the highest publish, whereas Satish Kumar and Sanjeev Rattan have been additionally the one contestants for secretary and treasurer respectively.
Justice (retd) Malik, the third appointee after Justice (retd) OP Garg and Justice (retd) Permod Kohli, has already said that there was no must conduct the elections since there was just one contestant for every publish.
As per the election schedule, nominations have been to be finalized by December 5, with the ultimate record of candidates confirmed after scrutiny and withdrawals by December 10.
In the meantime, Shetty is about to be elected president with Basant Kumar Repswal as secretary basic within the elections being performed by the rival faction on Sunday.
Apparently, Shetty’s faction will maintain the elective AGM on the Olympic Bhavan — the headquarters of the Indian Olympic Affiliation — with Justice (retd) Garg as Returning Officer. The Bengal Golf Affiliation had challenged the appointment of Justice (retd) Malik because the RO, however the Delhi Excessive Court docket had declined to intervene with the IGU elections and allowed Malik to function Returning Officer.
Nonetheless, the HC granted the petitioner — the Bengal Golf Affiliation — the freedom to problem the election after the outcomes are declared.